FIX FACTOR; Furious fans boycott show after Si saves twins.Byline: PAUL MARTIN SIMON Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet. Cowell was facing a bitter X Factor backlash last night as thousands of viewers vowed to boycott the show after he saved Irish twins Jedward. The judge, who said he'd "leave the country" if the spikey-haired Dubliners won, was blasted over his dramatic U-turn when he kept the boys in on Sunday and Lucie Jones was sent home. One viewer, Darren from Dublin, slammed: "Cowell is finally exposed as a manipulator and a fake. How stupid does he think we are?" And Westlife star Mark Feehily Markus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May, 1980 in Sligo, Ireland), better known as Mark Feehily, is a member of the popular Irish vocal pop group, Westlife. He has two younger brothers named Barry (b. 1986) and Colin Feehily(b. 1990). claimed Cowell planned for the twins to be X Factor stars, saying: "He used them to showcase the series before they were picked. He showed us them in his house." FULL STORY: PAGES 4&5 CAPTION(S): UNDER FIRE Simon Cowell Simon Cowell (born 7 October, 1959) is a British artist and repertoire ("A&R") executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol after Sunday's surprise vote, and the Grimes Grimes is a surname, that is believed to be of a Scandinavian decent and may refer to
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